Top tips from Leading Now, in the Journal of Financial Planning. Keep reading for extra resources, key tips, and download the full article (audio and online version at the Journal of Financial Planning).
3 Keys to Success Now
The research on thrivers* shows the three keys to individual, team and leader success now. All thrivers:
- Objectively assess strengths & weaknesses
- Focus on the practical
- Seek outside help
Detailed tactics in the full PDF article.
*Thrivers are people who overcome highly challenging circumstances. They don’t just survive, they thrive. Research on thrivers show us the secrets to their success.
Know Yourself
Thrivers are not afraid of tough truthful feedback. They seek an objective evaluation of strengths and weaknesses. Assessments are a useful tool. Use the following to select your ideal assessment:
- Quickly find the right assessment:
- Check out sample individual assessments:
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Be Practical
Setting realistic goals is critical in a crisis. Emergency medicine triages needs: head trauma now, broken arm later. Three triage steps apply for individuals, teams and leaders now:
- Stop: Remove excess burdens
- Pause: Delay initiatives that can wait
- Pivot: Innovate while everything is changing
Resources to triage the team needs:
Detailed tactics for team success in the full PDF article.
Get Help
People admire thrivers as awesome independent spirits. That is an illusion. Every thriver intentionally sought and nurtured outside help. Of all the strategies of thrivers, this is the most compelling. Not one tried to do it alone!
Success is not a solo-endeavor. There are lots of resources, contact me to discuss your best options.
